Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “The Alternative Factor”, “The City on the Edge of Forever” & “Operation: Annihilate!”
Season one comes to a close with some of the best, and some of the worst, of what the show has to offer.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “This Side of Paradise”, “The Devil in the Dark” & “Errand of Mercy”
As the season comes closer to the end, we debate whether Kirk or Spock is the MVP of the show.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “Return of the Archons”, “Space Seed” & “A Taste of Armageddon”
One of the most important entries is sandwiched between two solid world-building episodes
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “Tomorrow is Yesterday” & “Court Martial”
The show dips its toes into two fruitful sci-fi sub-genres.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “The Squire of Gothos” & “Arena”
Humanity’s primitive nature is tested in different ways in this week’s episodes.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “Shore Leave” & “The Galileo Seven”
Low-budget and high-budget affairs lead to two middling episodes.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “The Conscience of the King” & “Balance of Terror”
The show expands its mythology to mixed success.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “The Corbomite Maneuver” & “The Menagerie pt. I & II”
The strangest collective pairing so far provides mixed results
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “Miri” & “Dagger of the Mind”
The show’s pacing holds it back in two less than stellar episodes.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “Mudd’s Women” & “What Are Little Girls Made Of?”
The show gets topical, further establishing it as a scion of racial and gender roles.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “The Naked Time” & “The Enemy Within”
Two episodes that give the cast a chance to embrace the fun sides of their mostly stoic roles.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “Charlie X” & “Where No Man Has Gone Before”
Captain Kirk shows off his leadership skills in two grounded episodes.
Seasons of Seasons: Star Trek Season 1, “The Cage” & “The Man Trap”
One of the most influential sci-fi properties and pop culture entities kicks off.